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Got the SMD caps removed, and the board cleaned of corrosion. Will freshen up the solder pads tomorrow. Hopefully the Mouser order shows up tomorrow.

Not a fan of the large molex adapter, I like the one I got, great flow and very quiet. Both the 3-pin and 4-pin run at 3000RPM, and cost the same. Thanks.

I bought the 5V fan in error, and then waited for Amazon to stock the 12V again for over a month, they have plenty now. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VXTANZ4 Had to cut the 4-pin end off, and heat shrink the blue and green wires on the SE I just finished. Plan to do this same thing to the...

Thank you all so much for laying out all of the current upgrade options for the SE/30, it's very helpful and I'll keep re-reading this in order to make a final decision. I'll wait to decide on the ROM/RAM, until this one is recapped and 100% working, before adding anything new. All of the new...

Thanks for the replies! I see that the BMOW ROM disables the memory test over 16+Mb of RAM, would that still not be a reason to go 128Mb and max it out? https://www.bigmessowires.com/mac-rom-inator-ii/

Which is the best 32-bit clean ROM, and 128Mb RAM kit, available for the SE/30 today?

You both just made my day, thanks for the info! I'll twist those old caps off, and get the board cleaned up this evening.

Thanks for the info, wasn't certain how much different or improved things were from the SE model. Thanks too for letting me know those are the factory caps, I thought they had to be. I also thought that this SE/30 had not been opened before, but I see now that this was the 4Mb RAM, 80Mb HDD...

Ordered a floppy eject gear, all the caps for the PSU, analog, logic, and floppy, and ordered a 12V Notcua fan. Looks like the case will clean up fairly well. Had a large industrial strength velcro strip on it. Was able to get most of the scuff marks off the bezel, more work to be done...

Did the later MFD-75W-01G 'Superdrive', also require an eject gear replacement?

To remove the old SMD caps, I was going to use the push down and twist method, with pliers. I really appreciate the encouragement, much thanks! On my last SE restoration, I used 12% Peroxide hair creme, and a 10W UV LED, it came out really well. SE before the UV/peroxide: Today:

Thanks! I did get this one from ebay, the seller hadn't powered it up, or cleaned it for the auction; they also said there was nothing known about the history of it, so that probably drove most of the competition away. JDW makes some great content for Mac users, will go with tantalum polymer...

Going to make a custom cap list from Digi for this project, I have other projects that require components too, might as well ship them all for one fee.

Glad to hear all was well. Some people really take that superstition stuff seriously.

How does everyone feel about the Console5 recap kits for the SE/30, am I better off making my own list at Digi?

That would feel peculiar, the odds of all of that occurring at the same time. Was it uneventful otherwise, or did they at least lose your luggage? :)

Thanks so much! It was Friday the 13th when I spotted this SE/30 for sale, the grand total for this one was $313.13. I'm not a superstitious person, by any means, but it did add to the suspense. :) Didn't get a steal of a deal, but based on the condition overall, I'm extremely pleased.

Looks like I may have a winner here. Pretty certain that this one had not been opened before. The way I pulled it out of there. Schrodinger's batt. still has all nine lives, no leak from the battery. But the SMD electrolytic caps are physically leaking, can't wait any longer to get...

Thanks for the reply, and the good luck! 🙂 Instead of having the seller who's unfamiliar with vintage electronics, just plug that in and wing it, and just in case there is a serious problem with it, I'd rather open it first and inspect it before the power on. The main board is both battery...

This SE/30 wasn't far from me, so the shipping was cheap. The seller is not a tech, more of an estate hunter/flipper, with a 100% feedback rating. Took a chance on this one (seller's pics, should be here Wednesday). It looks pretty good on the outside, but you never know what's lurking...